Sodality
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In Christian theology
, a sodality is a form of the "Universal Church" expressed in specialized, task-oriented form as opposed to the Christian church in its local, diocesan form (which is termed modality
). In English, the term sodality is most commonly used by groups in the Catholic Church, where they are also referred to as confraternities. See Sodality (Catholic Church)
. Sodalities are expressed among Protestants through the multitude of mission organizations, societies, and specialized ministries that have proliferated, particularly since the advent of the modern missions movement, usually attributed to Englishman William Carey in 1792. However they rarely use the term "sodality" in their names.
Christian theology
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, a sodality is a form of the "Universal Church" expressed in specialized, task-oriented form as opposed to the Christian church in its local, diocesan form (which is termed modality
Modality (theology)
Modality in Protestant and Catholic Christian theology, is the structure and organization of the local or universal church. In Catholic theology, the modality is the universal Catholic church. In Protestant theology, the modality is variously described as either the universal church or the local...
). In English, the term sodality is most commonly used by groups in the Catholic Church, where they are also referred to as confraternities. See Sodality (Catholic Church)
Sodality (Catholic Church)
A sodality, also known as a "union of prayer" or "confraternity", is an older designation for a lay ecclesial movement or organization in the Roman Catholic Church....
. Sodalities are expressed among Protestants through the multitude of mission organizations, societies, and specialized ministries that have proliferated, particularly since the advent of the modern missions movement, usually attributed to Englishman William Carey in 1792. However they rarely use the term "sodality" in their names.